August 1, 2004
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“Stunning”
Poll Result
From USA Today
8/1/2004 1:20-1:30 PM
Bush 50%, Kerry 46%,
in a Friday-Saturday
USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup
poll of likely voters.
Before the Democratic convention, which ended Thursday night, Bush and Kerry were essentially tied.
From a July 12 Log24 entry:
Democratic Political Art:
Motherhood and Apple Pie
“It was… a stunning result, the first time in the Gallup Poll since the 1972 Democratic convention that a candidate seemed to lose ground at his convention.”
– Susan Page, USA TODAY
Added at 10 PM ET Aug. 1:
The Susan Page story has been altered since 1:30 PM, and no longer calls the above “a stunning result.” For the original story, see this Google Groups search.
